Cementing attachment for heel-nailing machines.



E. A. WEBSTER & G. R. TOWLE. GEMENTING ATTAGHMEN T FOR HEEL NAILING MACHINES. APPLICATION FILED 001". 3,1904.

943,723. Patented Dec. 21, 1909. g 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1. 6

E 11:11 If) E A. WEBSTER & O. R. TOWLE. GEMENTING ATTAOHM ENT FOR HEEL NAILING MACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED OQT. 3,1904.

Patented Dec. 21, 1909;

2 BHEETS-SHEET 2.

1 i -rk witnesses:

xiip to the position ofj ig. l.

(4 indicates the shaft of the turret which is rotatably mounted in the cross head is of a nailing machine, of the character above referred to, and o the plate and top lift holder, which is connected to the turret and is "pro- Vided with a well-known means for holding a top lift 6 thereon. In devices of this character it customary for the operators assistant to place the top lift on the holder While the latter is disposed face up in a horizontal position, the turret being rotated through half a circle to carry the top lift into a position in which it is spanked onto the heel. A. tank 0 is provided which is mounted upon the cross head of the machine, and .contains a suitable liquid cement, ordinary fish glue generally being employed for this purpose. At the lower end of the tank a discharge chamber a" is provided, said chamber having an outlet opening 0 which is adapted to be closed by a conical shaped regulatii'ig valve (Z, as shown in l ig. Said opening c leads to the middle of a flat face 1;, the plane of which is slightly inclined from the vertical. .l shaft 0 is rolalably mounted in the cross head and a carrier arm f is mounted on said shaft, said arm preferably being provided Willi a counter weight f, and-a spring g is connected to said arm and normally acts to hold the arm j in the position of Fig. 1. sleeve is telescopically mounted on the end of said arm 7, and a spring a is interposed between a head 72, on the end of said sleeve IL and the bottom .of a chamber formed in lhe end of arm f, See Fig. l, said spring normally acting to push said sleeve away from the shaft c. cementing pad I: is mounted on the h ad apivol'al connection preferably being provided between said pad and said head, as shown in Fig. l, the arraugcim nt being such that the pad .0 is normally pressed against the face (1" of the cement tank, with the discharge orilice opposite the center of said pad, so that the latter may act to close said opening when in such position.

A stop arm j is provided on the arm f to limit the reciprocating movement of the sleeve /1. on said arm in both directions. A spring catch at is mounted on the shaft/1 in position to engage a projecling pin '11 securcd to the sleeve /i, and a linger o is mounted on the cross head and is adapted to hold said spring catch at. out of engagement with the pin 1/, when the arm f isdrawu I A curved lin ger is rigidly secured to the shall 1', and an arm is secured lo the turret, and is provided with a horizontally projecting pin '2' so arranged that, when the turret is rotated to the right, it. will engage said linger 7).

The operation of lhe above de cribml device is as follows: The top lift 6 having been placed upon the spankcr plulc, or n the holder therefor, the operator rotates the f upwardly.

shaft (1 to the right tot urn the turret to the position in which the top lift may be spanked onto the heel. As the turret is rotated the pin r strikes the finger p and causes said arm j to be swung downwardly, so that the top lift and the pad is are swung toward each other convergently, until they meet and the pad is is pressed against the middle portion of the top lift, the jointed connection between the pad holder and the head h perinittingthe face of the pad to bear evenly on the snrfaceof the lift while it is in contact therewith. As the pad h has rbeen resting against an open orifice it will be saturated with the glue or cement, and will apply a suitable quantity thereof-to the face of the top lift. It will be observed that the pad is is brought in contact with but a portion of the cement constituting the source of supply and that this amount may be varied by adjusting the valve (Z, thus permitting the cement: applied to said pad to be of a predetermined amount. It will also be observed that the area of the top lift covered with cement is determined by the area of the face of the pad is. The portion of a top lill. covered with cement by the cement-applying mechanism is consequently under all conditions of a predetermined area. As soon as arm f is 'swung downwardly the spring catch in will be moved away from the linger 0, permitting said catch to swing upwardly, so that, as the sleeve is pressed hack on the arm f, in moving to the full line position of Fig. 3. its pin a will be carried over the tooth on the spring catch in and will he thereby prevenlcd from moving outward or downward, as the lift is moved out of engagement with the pad, and the parts assume the dotted line position of Fig. 3. onlinucd downward movement of the turret will cause the pin 1 to be carried out of contact with the linger 2, so that the spring will then be free to act to swing said arm The sleeve /L will be held back by the catch m until it is directly opposite lhc l'acc r and then the end of the catch will strike the linger o, and be drawn downwardly. permitting he spring 2' to force the pad fi' against the face v". the parts thereby being returned to the initial position. Y Dur ing the lime-when the pad is being swung down by the turret and is returning to its -duringlhc lime when the pad is out of conlat-l lhercwilh. to spread over said face, in-v stead of dripping from the face, as it other wise might. Moreover, as the cement is caused to spread over the race, a more unimcaus for moring said pad, simultancously a l-eyes outlet openings 0 anti that it normally covers said openi opening being exposed tor a sh mterra only, during the movement or the t p lif into attaching" position. This feature, outlet is normally covered. is of advantage in preventing clogging oi said outlet and e aporation of the liquid components of the cement. Exposure of said outlet causes the cement sustained I. ercon to gradually dry or harden and consctpiently interferes with the iiow of cement thcrethrough, renders the dried cement useles' and consequently in valves ex 'icuse, and prevents application of a uniform fuantity of cement to the top lifts. it will also be observed that the cement applyingface of the pad Z: is normally covered, said face in the construction shown normally lying in contact with and being covered byzthc face 0 to wl -ch cementis supplied througrhihe outletv c. The cement upon said pad and upon said face 0 is thus prevented from drying through continual exposure. Having thus described our invention. what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters lhitent isz l. in combination with a heeling machine turret bearing a lop lii't"'holder, a movably mounted cement carricr adjacent said holder and means for moving the same sinuiltaucously with the turyetinto engagement with the lift as it carri by the turret in said holder. suhstanti as described.

in combination with hccling machine turret. l'aring a top lift holder. a mo ably mounted cement carrier and means for moving the same simullaummsly with the turret in a path which rouvergcs with and meets the path otm'ovcnu-nt of the lift as it is carried by tlic turretiu said holder. substantially as described.

in combination with a lice-ling machine turret, hcariu a top li't't ll()l(ll', l! pad and means l'or supplying cement thereto. and

whereby the cement with the turret, into engagement with the hit as it is carried by the turret. in said holder. substantially as described.

l. in combination with a bet-ling machine lurrcl bearing a top "i holder. a rotatably mounted rc l v ca ic-o 4" l H. r the ritual. ll.

pad into engagement with the lift carried by said turret in said holder, substantially as described.

In combination With a turret for carry-' ing a heel lift, a yieldingly supported, and rotatably mounted pad and means for supplying cement thereto, and means for causing said pad to engage the lift carried by the turret when they are rotated toward ach other, substantially as described.

6. In combination with a heeling machine turret bearing a heel lift holder, a rotatably mounted pad. a tank having a face and a discharge orifice therein. a spring for holding said pad against said face and over said orifice, and means whereby said turret and pad may be rotated simultaneously toward each other to cause said pad to engage the lift carried by said holder, substantially as described.

T. In combination with a heeling machine close said orifice, means whereby said turret and pad may be rotated simultaneously toward each other to cause said pad to engage the lift carried by said holder at one side of the plane of said axes, means for lockiug'said pad in a retracted position, and means for returning the pad to a position adjacent said face and for thereafter 'uulocking the same, substantially as described. 8. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a cement receptacle having a discharge outlet, of a blank support and a cement carrier movable from 21 eement-receiving position. in which it arrests the. discharge of cement. from the receptacle by engaging with the walls of said outlet, into engagement with a blank, held by said support. to apply cement thereto and to open said outlet, substantially'as described.

9. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a cement receptacle having a tubular discharge outlet, of a cement carrier arranged for movement with relation to said receptacle and constructed to cover ."zid outlet in its cement receiving position and arrest discharge of cement through said outlet, and to expose said outlet in its morement away from said position.

10. In a machine of the classdescribed, the combination with a cement receptacle and means for sustaining a blank, of a carrier arranged for movtunent from operative relation to said receptacle into engagement with the blank and provided with a cement applyingsurface of absorbent material, and means for normally covering throughout its entire '1 Siil ll i area the cement applying surface combination with means for supporting a blank, of cement supplying means having a: cement sustaining face and a supply passage l aiding to said face, and a carrier for transferringcement from said face to the blank, said carrier having a cement carrying face normally in contact with and covered by said cement sustaining face.

12. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a cement receptacle having a discharge outlet and a cement sustaining face arranged to receive cement from said outlet, of a blank support, a cement carrier movable from a cement-receiving posicement fromjthe receptacle by engagement with the walls of said outlet and has Contact with said cement sustaining face, into engagement with a blank, held by said support, to apply cement thereto and -to open said' outlet, and means for regulating the flow of cement through said outlet while the carrier is out of engagement therewith, substantially as described.

13. In a machine .of the class described, the combination with a cement receptacle having a discharge outlet, of a blank support and a cement carrier movable from a centent-receiving position, in which it arrests the discharge of cement by engagement with the walls of said outlet, into engagement with a blank held by said support to apply cement thereto and to open said outlet, said outlet being constructed to permit a predetermined quantity of cement to flow thcre'through while the carrier is out of engagement therewith, substantially as descril'ied.

14. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a cement receptacle having a discharge outlet, of a cement carrier disposed entirely without said recep tacle and movable with relation thereto from a cement-receiving position, in which it en= gages the walls of said outlet to close the same and prevent the flow of cement from the receptacle, to a cement applying posilion in which it exposes said outlet-to permit such llow, substantially as described.

15. in a machine of the class described, the combination with a blank support, of lncnt-si!p;il \'in; means having a' cement astainine' lace and a supply passage leading to said t'acc, aud'a arrier having a cemcntaravine la c held, when in its normal position. in contact with and covcred by said cement-susti1ining l'acc amt-closing said pas age. aid carrier being movable ilrom saidposition to aus its face to en: gage a blanl; amt-1.5 aid sup1'm'rt- ;aml- Lo tion, in which it arrests the discharge of opcn said passage. snbslant iall as des ribed. lb. in a ma hine (It th class described.

the combination with a movable holder l'or moving a blanlt' into. po ition to be attached, a cement carrier arranged normally out of l the path of the blank, and means, actuated by said holder, for moving said carrier into ei'igagen'lent with the blank during the movement of the holder and for moving the carrier out of engagement with the blank prior to the arrival of the holder into attaching position.

17. In a heel attaching machine, a holder for sustaining a blank to be attached to a shoe, a cement carrier arranged normally out of contact with said blank, and provided with a cement carrying face of a predetermined area, and means for moving said carrier into contact with said blank ,at' a predetermined point in the cycle of operations of the machine constructed to bring said face into even engagement with the blank.

18. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a movable top lift holder arranged to be manually supplied with a lift, of a cement carrier provided with a cement carrying face of absorbent material arranged to have contact with the lift, means for supplying said carrier. with cement and means for mechanically bringing said carrier into engagement with the lift during the movement of the holder.

19. In a heel attaching machine, a toplift holder movable from receiving position into attaching position, a cement carrier movable from a cement receiving position into the path of the top lift, and means for simul- 3 taneously actuating the holder andcarrier to bring a cement sustaining face of the carrier into engagement with the top lift.

20. In a machine of the class described,

the combination with cement sunl in means having a cement sustaining face, of a movable cement. carrier for transferring cement from said face 'to a point removed from said supplying means, aml means for yieldingly holding said carrier in contact with said face in the cement receiving position of the carrier.

21. In a machine of the class dcscribtal, the combination with means for supporting a-blanlg'ot cement supplying means having a downwardly extending, cement-sustaining face, and a supply passage leading to said .l'acc.'and a carrier for transferring Icement from said face to the blank, said carrier having a cement carrying face normally in conta t with and covered by said cement sustaining face.

3:2. In a machine of the class deacrilieil, the combination with mechanism arranged for manipulation by the operator for m'echanically moving a top lift into attaching position a cement cayrierarranged i. rmally out at the path pl tll' v lift and provided with.

a ('(lllt'lll carlying surface of absorbent matcrial. and Int-ans actuated by themanipulalion ol said mechanism for moving said (.ill'r rier into cngagcment with the lift during the movementof'said lift.

with the, blank, and means for covering} V v throughout its entire area the cement, apply- Witnesses:

23. In a machine of the class described, In testimony whereof, '0 have signed our 10 the colnlnnatlon with a cement receptacle, of names to this specification, in the presenCe ot means for sustaining a blank, a cement cagrtwo snbscnblng witnesses. rienarrax fo- 1 ove ent f 1 o rativ s relation t o siid re c e ta zzle inth n emen t LDVIN VHJBSTLR' P a b CI-IARLESR. ToWLn.

L. H. HARRIMAN,

ing surface of said carrier'while the carrier H. Bl DAVIS.

-is in operative relation to said receptacle. 

